BLACK PRAYER ROPE

#: 12567

These prayer ropes (in Greek - komboskinia; in Russian - chotki) are hand tied by monks and nuns. They are used by Orthodox Christians as an aid to prayer, especially for the Jesus Prayer: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner."

They are made with black wool with red beads and come in three traditional sizes: 33, 50 and 100 knots.